Villedomer Wood

Wood, Forest in Cambridgeshire South Cambridgeshire

England

Villedomer Wood

Fields on the edge of Wandlebury Country Park Beautiful open countryside just a couple of miles to the south east of Cambridge. — Fields on the edge of Wandlebury Country Park Credit: Peter S

Villedomer Wood is a small woodland area located in Cambridgeshire, England. Situated near the village of Villedomer, the wood covers an area of approximately 20 acres. It is a popular destination for nature lovers and outdoor enthusiasts, offering a peaceful and serene escape from the bustling city life.

The wood is primarily composed of deciduous trees, including oak, birch, and beech, which provide a diverse and vibrant landscape throughout the year. The canopy created by the trees offers shade and shelter to a variety of wildlife, making it a haven for birds, squirrels, and other small mammals.

Visitors to Villedomer Wood can enjoy a network of well-maintained footpaths that wind through the woodland, allowing for pleasant walks and exploration. These paths lead to several clearings and glades, where visitors can relax and appreciate the natural beauty of the surroundings.

In addition to its natural attractions, Villedomer Wood also has a rich historical significance. It is believed to have been part of an ancient hunting ground and has remnants of an old stone wall, dating back to the medieval period.

Villedomer Wood is easily accessible by car, with a small parking area located at its entrance. It offers a tranquil retreat for those seeking to connect with nature, providing a peaceful environment away from the noise and stress of everyday life.

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Villedomer Wood Images

Images are sourced within 2km of 52.152431/0.17735751 or Grid Reference TL4952. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Fields on the edge of Wandlebury Country Park

Beautiful open countryside just a couple of miles to the south east of Cambridge.

Peter S

Autumn cultivation on The Gogs

Looking north-east through a gateway on The Roman Road. TL5053 : Field gate on The Roman Road and TL5053 : Harvest time on The Gogs are two of several pictures of the view uphill in the opposite direction.

John Sutton

A spring morning on The Roman Road

Bright and warm, with a lot of vivid greens.

John Sutton

Wheatfields on The Gogs

Taken from just inside a gateway on The Roman Road on a fine morning in late April. Hill Farm is on the skyline in the centre, getting on for a mile away.

John Sutton

Stubble on the Gogs

Looking uphill towards Fox's Burrow Plantation from the track which runs from The Roman Road to the A1307.

John Sutton

Stubble and big sky

Harvest time in South Cambridgeshire, seen from a gap in the trees lining The Roman Road. The plantations at Lodge Farm are on the skyline.

John Sutton

Stubble on The Gogs

An August view from the bridle track from the A1307 to The Roman Road (ahead), skirting Wandlebury Country Park.

John Sutton

CafÃ© sign on the edge of Wandlebury Country Park

Peter S

On The Roman Road in early autumn

Looking south east on a cloudless Sunday morning in early October. Some leaves have turned in the last week.

John Sutton

The Roman Road: dark sky and bright leaves

On the Gog Magog Hills, looking towards the Cambridge end of The Roman Road on the first Saturday morning of December.

John Sutton

Roman Road walk

Looking in the Cambridge direction on the cloudy first Saturday morning of December.

John Sutton

A cold morning on The Roman Road

Looking uphill towards the Cambridge end of The Roman Road, with the temperature below zero, as it had been all week. TL5053 : The Roman Road: dark sky and bright leaves was taken hereabouts eleven days before.

John Sutton

Snow, frost, fog and The Roman Road

The line of frosted trees and bushes - lost in the mist to the right as it rises towards Copley Hill - marks the course of The Roman Road. This was a fiercely cold morning during the cold spell in mid December 2022.

John Sutton

Nearing The Roman Road

I had come through mist from the southern edge of Cambridge, but by the time I reached Copley Hill on Mile Road the sky had cleared to the north and north-east and my ride back along The Roman Road was sunny. Mile Road, a prehistoric track recycled by the Romans, runs from the A1307 to The Roman Road (ahead).

John Sutton

The sun breaking through on Mile Road

I had come through thick mist along the A1307 from the southern edge of Cambridge, but on Mile Road the sun was breaking through and by the time I reached Copley Hill and The Roman Road the sky was clear to the north and north-west. Behind the camera the mist lingered - see TL5052 : Mist on Mile Road, taken not long before. Mile Road is a prehistoric track which was reused by the Romans.

John Sutton

Mist on Mile Road

Mist persisted on the southern slopes of the Gog Magog Hills, but behind the camera it was clearing (see TL5052 : The sun breaking through on Mile Road) and by the time I reached Copley Hill and The Roman Road the sky was blue to the north and north-west. Mile Road is a prehistoric track which was reused by the Romans.

John Sutton

Almost summer on The Roman Road

Looking towards Cambridge on a fine morning towards the end of May - late spring or early summer.

John Sutton

On The Roman Road in early June

The Cambridge end of The Roman Road, which runs beside the Gog Magog Golf Course (over the hedge on the right), is more wooded and in places narrower than many stretches to the south east. After a long cool spring, summer had finally arrived, with dog roses in the hedgerows.

John Sutton

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Villedomer Wood is located at Grid Ref: TL4952 (Lat: 52.152431, Lng: 0.17735751)

Administrative County: Cambridgeshire

District: South Cambridgeshire

Police Authority: Cambridgeshire